BROWSE
townland
Dún Baoi
genitive: Dhún Baoi
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunboy
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

51.6324, -9.93007latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1577
Donbwy
F Leathanach: 3082
1584
Downeboy
F Leathanach: 4416
1587
Dunboy
F Leathanach: 5104
1594
Dún Baoi
ARÉ Leathanach: vi, 1946
1601
Dunboy
F Leathanach: 6511
1602
Dún Baoi
ARÉ Leathanach: vi, 2304
1602
Ó Dun Baoith .i. Biorhauen
'O'Sullivan Beare to Philip III'
Éigse Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 322
1611
Downboy
CPR Leathanach: 205
1611
Donboy
CPR Leathanach: 205
1624
Downeboy
CPR Leathanach: 430
1784
Dunbui
Mackenzie
1811
Dunboy
Bath
1841
Dunboy
Agent (Downing):AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1841
Dunboy
BS:AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1841
Downbuoye alias Beerhaven
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1841
Dunboy
O'Sullivan, P.:AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1841y
Dún baoi, 'fort of the bay'
"Annals of the 4 Masters. 1600, 1601." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1841z
Dunboy
OD:AL Leathanach: Co219,29
1977
Dún Baoi
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 6.137

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